Monthly Archives: March 2026

Policymakers must support airport investment as global air travel demand rises

Airport revenue recovery continues to lag behind traffic rebound, ACI World report finds Airports Council International (ACI) World today released the latest Airport Economics Report and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), showing that although global passenger traffic surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2024, airport revenue has yet to fully recover. In 2024, airports worldwide served 9.4 billion […]

Real-time operational alignment and predictive optimization unlock airport capacity, strengthens resilience and protects performance

Airport performance depends on more than infrastructure, it depends on how well operations are coordinated  New SITA whitepaper shows how real-time operational alignment and predictive optimization unlock capacity, strengthens resilience and protects performance  Click image to download white paper. GENEVA – 17 March 2026 – Airport performance is increasingly constrained not by runways, gates, or […]

Bordeaux Airport, in partnership with Outsight, launches a Physical AI experiment to anticipate and reduce passenger waiting times

Outsight today announced the launch of a pilot phase of the Physical AI solution developed by Outsight at Bordeaux Airport in France, as part of a deployment in strategic areas of Hall A. This initiative is part of the airport’s continuous improvement approach, aimed at enhancing passenger flow and operational performance. Welcoming nearly 6 million passengers […]

Turning Breakpoints into Opportunity: SITA Calls for Practical Collaboration to Fix Intermodal Travel

New white paper calls on transport operators to work together to improve the points where journeys break down  Intermodal travel succeeds when airports, airlines, rail operators, maritime operators, cities, and transport authorities work together to fix the points where journeys break down. A new SITA white paper, Navigating the Seams of Seamless Travel, argues that […]

Oshkosh AeroTech to Showcase Integrated Gate and Airside Technologies at Passenger Terminal Expo 2026

The company will highlight Jetway® passenger boarding bridges, preconditioned air technology, iOPS® intelligent operations and end-to-end gate solutions. Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) business and a leading provider of aviation gate equipment, ground support products and airport services, announced it will exhibit at Passenger Terminal Expo (PTE) World 2026, taking place March 17–19, […]

Air Tech Italy Showcases Integrated Airport Innovation at Passenger Terminal World 2026 – March 1, 18 and 19, London ExCel

Air Tech Italy, in cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency, will participate in Passenger Terminal Expo & Conference 2026 (PTE World) at the ExCeL London, presenting a selection of the Italian companies delivering advanced solutions across the entire airport ecosystem.

BGS extends fueling partnership with Ryanair across multiple European airports

Baltic Ground Services (BGS), an international provider of ground handling and aircraft fueling services and part of Avia Solutions Group, has extended its cooperation with Ryanair, one of Europe’s largest low-cost carriers. Under the renewed agreements, BGS will continue providing aircraft fueling services for Ryanair at several airports across Northern and Central Europe. The extended […]

Aurrigo granted licence to provide Ground Handling Services at East Midlands Airport

Aurrigo International plc (“Aurrigo”), a leading international provider of autonomy software, fully autonomous vehicles and mobile robotics platforms is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a licence for the provision of Ground Handling Services at East Midlands Airport (EMA). Aurrigo has obtained this licence specifically to support its partners in the roll-out and implementation […]

Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +4.6% in January

European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for January 2026. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +4.6% in January when compared to the same month last year. Airports in the non‑EU+1 market significantly outperformed with +8.8% growth year‑on‑year, whereas those in the EU+ market2 saw volumes expanding by […]